Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Endostemon viscosus
Sticky Keepsafe
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- July-January
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Assam, S. India, N. Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub jungles and rocky slopes
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →Himachal Pradesh →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Sticky Keepsafe
Identify Sticky Keepsafe by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Sticky glandular foliage.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sticky Keepsafe.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sticky Keepsafe itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sticky Keepsafe itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Sticky Keepsafe
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Sticky Keepsafe (Endostemon viscosus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh. It grows in scrub jungles and rocky slopes. Flowering and fruiting run from July to January.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Sticky Keepsafe belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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